Written answers
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Ministerial Staff
8:00 am
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 432: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the name of each non-Civil Service adviser employed by him in the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; each adviser's salary, expenses claims and job title in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2657/11]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, I was appointed Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs on 23 March 2010. The details requested by the Deputy in respect of non-civil service advisers employed by my Department since that time are outlined in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1
| Name | Job title | Salary covering period 23/03/10 to 31/12/10 | Expenses claimed covering period 23/03/10 to 31/12/10 | Salary to date in 2011 | Expenses claimed to date in 2011 |
| John Regan | Special Adviser | €57,201 | €540 | €6,137 | Nil |
| Seán Tadhg Ó Gairbhí | Media Adviser | €57,201 | €1,034 | €6,137 | Nil |
Details in respect of non-civil service advisers employed by my Department on behalf of my predecessor as Minister, Mr Éamon Ó Cuív, TD, in 2009 and for the period 1 January 2010 to 23 March 2010 are outlined in Table 2 below.
TABLE 2
| Name | Job title | Salary in 2009 | Expenses claimed in 2009 | Salary covering period 01/01/10 to 23/03/10 | Expenses claimed during period 01/01/10 to 23/03/10 |
| Pádraig Ó hUiginn | Special Adviser | €98,865 | €2,335 | €24,744 | Nil |
| Layla de Cogan Chin | Media Adviser | €87,550 | €2,358 | €20,184 | Nil |
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